Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 79.4 km for 215 m

Waypoints

Start point

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33.1 km

Mont des Alouettes

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Sometimes appearing in the Chrono des Herbiers program, this mountain (or this mound, let's be realistic) dominates the city with its mills and its chapel.
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44.4 km

Viewpoint

55.1 km

Étang de la Blotière

Lake

62.8 km

Châteaumur Keep

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It is all that remains of the castle which gave its name to the town.

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65.1 km

Church of Les Chatelliers-Chateaumur

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Be careful, it climbs steeply to reach it

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79.5 km

Pouzauges Castle

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The ruins of this 11th century castle are worth visiting. Located on the heights of the village of Pouzanges, the castle offers a spectacular view.

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89.1 km

Bois de la Daudière

Forest

94.2 km

Château de la Pelissonière

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Property comprising a main manor house and a keep in the heart of a magnificent estate with an avenue of old oak trees.

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108 km

La Boissière Cliff

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Along a small road bordering the Petit Lay river, a cliff of about 30m and a site equipped for climbing with several routes and levels of difficulty.
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116 km

Fortified Church of Le Boupère

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12th century Romanesque church fortified during the Hundred Years War

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129 km

Saint-Michel-Mont-Mercure bell tower

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Highest point and highest road in Vendée offering a nice panorama.

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134 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

126 km

4.42 km

3.44 km

503 m

390 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

109 km

25.5 km

424 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Friday 1 May

19°C

12°C

85 %

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